Public bug reported: no idea, this happened randomly. I'm reporting because it is the second time. Hopefully useful.
I skimmed some of my dmesg output, and this looked interesting (it is a wake from suspend, and then a kernel error): [36793.881586] PM: Syncing filesystems ... done. [36794.048261] PM: Preparing system for mem sleep [36794.048473] Freezing user space processes ... (elapsed 0.001 seconds) done. [36794.049716] Freezing remaining freezable tasks ... (elapsed 0.001 seconds) done. [36794.050893] PM: Entering mem sleep [36794.050909] Suspending console(s) (use no_console_suspend to debug) [36794.051394] sd 1:0:1:0: [sdb] Synchronizing SCSI cache [36794.051504] sd 0:0:0:0: [sda] Synchronizing SCSI cache [36794.051570] sd 1:0:1:0: [sdb] Stopping disk [36794.051753] parport_pc 00:07: disabled [36794.051801] sd 0:0:0:0: [sda] Stopping disk [36794.051868] serial 00:06: disabled [36794.051897] serial 00:06: System wakeup disabled by ACPI [36794.576063] PM: suspend of devices complete after 524.904 msecs [36794.576434] PM: late suspend of devices complete after 0.367 msecs [36794.576657] pcieport 0000:00:1c.1: System wakeup enabled by ACPI [36794.592200] ehci-pci 0000:00:1d.7: System wakeup enabled by ACPI [36794.608074] uhci_hcd 0000:00:1d.3: System wakeup enabled by ACPI [36794.608107] uhci_hcd 0000:00:1d.2: System wakeup enabled by ACPI [36794.608140] uhci_hcd 0000:00:1d.1: System wakeup enabled by ACPI [36794.608172] uhci_hcd 0000:00:1d.0: System wakeup enabled by ACPI [36794.608321] PM: noirq suspend of devices complete after 31.884 msecs [36794.608632] ACPI: Preparing to enter system sleep state S3 [36794.610702] PM: Saving platform NVS memory [36794.610734] Disabling non-boot CPUs ... [36794.612136] smpboot: CPU 1 is now offline [36794.612485] ACPI: Low-level resume complete [36794.612485] PM: Restoring platform NVS memory [36794.612485] Enabling non-boot CPUs ... [36794.612485] smpboot: Booting Node 0 Processor 1 APIC 0x1 [36794.612122] Initializing CPU#1 [36794.626158] CPU1 is up [36794.627426] ACPI: Waking up from system sleep state S3 [36794.644289] uhci_hcd 0000:00:1d.0: System wakeup disabled by ACPI [36794.644316] uhci_hcd 0000:00:1d.1: System wakeup disabled by ACPI [36794.644342] uhci_hcd 0000:00:1d.2: System wakeup disabled by ACPI [36794.644367] uhci_hcd 0000:00:1d.3: System wakeup disabled by ACPI [36794.660071] ehci-pci 0000:00:1d.7: System wakeup disabled by ACPI [36794.692323] PM: noirq resume of devices complete after 64.043 msecs [36794.692498] PM: early resume of devices complete after 0.142 msecs [36794.692655] snd_hda_intel 0000:00:1b.0: irq 43 for MSI/MSI-X [36794.692727] uhci_hcd 0000:00:1d.0: setting latency timer to 64 [36794.692750] usb usb2: root hub lost power or was reset [36794.692810] pci 0000:00:1e.0: setting latency timer to 64 [36794.692832] uhci_hcd 0000:00:1d.1: setting latency timer to 64 [36794.692857] usb usb3: root hub lost power or was reset [36794.692871] pcieport 0000:00:1c.1: System wakeup disabled by ACPI [36794.693383] uhci_hcd 0000:00:1d.2: setting latency timer to 64 [36794.693408] usb usb4: root hub lost power or was reset [36794.694446] uhci_hcd 0000:00:1d.3: setting latency timer to 64 [36794.694466] usb usb5: root hub lost power or was reset [36794.694598] ehci-pci 0000:00:1d.7: setting latency timer to 64 [36794.696141] ata_piix 0000:00:1f.2: setting latency timer to 64 [36794.696648] serial 00:06: activated [36794.697794] parport_pc 00:07: activated [36794.836164] usb 1-2.3: reset high-speed USB device number 5 using ehci-pci [36795.076659] snd-usb-audio 1-2.3:1.2: no reset_resume for driver snd-usb-audio? [36795.076661] snd-usb-audio 1-2.3:1.3: no reset_resume for driver snd-usb-audio? [36795.204076] usb 2-1: reset low-speed USB device number 2 using uhci_hcd [36795.604052] usb 5-2: reset full-speed USB device number 2 using uhci_hcd [36799.276349] ata1.01: ACPI cmd ef/03:42:00:00:00:b0 (SET FEATURES) filtered out [36799.276352] ata1.01: ACPI cmd ef/03:42:00:00:00:b0 (SET FEATURES) filtered out [36799.276354] ata1.01: ACPI cmd ef/03:0c:00:00:00:b0 (SET FEATURES) filtered out [36799.284337] ata1.00: ACPI cmd ef/03:45:00:00:00:a0 (SET FEATURES) filtered out [36799.284340] ata1.00: ACPI cmd ef/03:45:00:00:00:a0 (SET FEATURES) filtered out [36799.284342] ata1.00: ACPI cmd ef/03:0c:00:00:00:a0 (SET FEATURES) filtered out [36799.300409] ata1.00: configured for UDMA/100 [36799.316217] ata1.01: configured for UDMA/33 [36799.322172] sd 0:0:0:0: [sda] Starting disk [36803.480089] ata2.01: NODEV after polling detection [36803.480092] ata2.01: revalidation failed (errno=-2) [36804.072161] ata2.01: ACPI cmd ef/03:45:00:00:00:b0 (SET FEATURES) filtered out [36804.072165] ata2.01: ACPI cmd ef/03:45:00:00:00:b0 (SET FEATURES) filtered out [36804.072169] ata2.01: ACPI cmd ef/03:0c:00:00:00:b0 (SET FEATURES) filtered out [36804.100427] ata2.01: configured for UDMA/133 [36804.100560] sd 1:0:1:0: [sdb] Starting disk [36804.106177] PM: resume of devices complete after 9413.674 msecs [36804.127915] set resolution quirk: cval->res = 384 [36804.158669] PM: Finishing wakeup. [36804.158671] Restarting tasks ... done. [36804.710383] atl1c 0000:03:00.0: irq 44 for MSI/MSI-X [36804.724797] IPv6: ADDRCONF(NETDEV_UP): eth0: link is not ready [36804.735405] IPv6: ADDRCONF(NETDEV_UP): wlan0: link is not ready [36806.081276] wlan0: authenticate with 00:24:a5:b5:18:12 [36806.085318] wlan0: send auth to 00:24:a5:b5:18:12 (try 1/3) [36806.119329] wlan0: authenticated [36806.120032] wlan0: associate with 00:24:a5:b5:18:12 (try 1/3) [36806.123759] wlan0: RX AssocResp from 00:24:a5:b5:18:12 (capab=0x411 status=0 aid=5) [36806.123831] wlan0: associated [36806.123865] IPv6: ADDRCONF(NETDEV_CHANGE): wlan0: link becomes ready [36841.184171] Corrupted low memory at c000d44c (d44c phys) = 00004000 [36841.184184] ------------[ cut here ]------------ [36841.184195] WARNING: CPU: 0 PID: 7745 at /build/buildd/linux-3.11.0/arch/x86/kernel/check.c:140 check_for_bios_corruption+0xbe/0xd0() [36841.184199] Memory corruption detected in low memory [36841.184202] Modules linked in: pci_stub vboxpci(OF) vboxnetadp(OF) vboxnetflt(OF) vboxdrv(OF) bnep rfcomm bluetooth binfmt_misc(F) coretemp joydev(F) hid_microsoft hid_generic gpio_ich ppdev(F) uvcvideo nvidia(POF) videobuf2_vmalloc videobuf2_memops videobuf2_core arc4(F) videodev snd_usb_audio snd_usbmidi_lib usbhid hid ath9k snd_hda_codec_realtek ath9k_common snd_hda_intel ath9k_hw snd_hda_codec snd_hwdep(F) snd_pcm(F) ath mac80211 snd_page_alloc(F) snd_seq_midi(F) snd_seq_midi_event(F) snd_rawmidi(F) microcode(F) snd_seq(F) snd_seq_device(F) cfg80211 snd_timer(F) psmouse(F) snd(F) lpc_ich serio_raw(F) soundcore(F) mac_hid parport_pc(F) lp(F) parport(F) atl1c [36841.184291] CPU: 0 PID: 7745 Comm: kworker/0:2 Tainted: PF O 3.11.0-3-generic #8-Ubuntu [36841.184295] Hardware name: Gigabyte Technology Co., Ltd. G31M-ES2L/G31M-ES2L, BIOS FI 08/09/2010 [36841.184302] Workqueue: events check_corruption [36841.184306] 00000000 00000000 f3733e8c c162f784 f3733ecc f3733ebc c105266e c1800d18 [36841.184319] f3733ee8 00001e41 c1800d44 0000008c c10457de c10457de 00000000 c0010000 [36841.184331] c1a69470 f3733ed4 c10526c3 00000009 f3733ecc c1800d18 f3733ee8 f3733efc [36841.184343] Call Trace: [36841.184353] [<c162f784>] dump_stack+0x41/0x52 [36841.184360] [<c105266e>] warn_slowpath_common+0x7e/0xa0 [36841.184366] [<c10457de>] ? check_for_bios_corruption+0xbe/0xd0 [36841.184373] [<c10457de>] ? check_for_bios_corruption+0xbe/0xd0 [36841.184379] [<c10526c3>] warn_slowpath_fmt+0x33/0x40 [36841.184386] [<c10457de>] check_for_bios_corruption+0xbe/0xd0 [36841.184392] [<c1045800>] check_corruption+0x10/0x40 [36841.184400] [<c1069eb8>] process_one_work+0x118/0x370 [36841.184407] [<c106ac81>] worker_thread+0x101/0x340 [36841.184414] [<c106ab80>] ? manage_workers.isra.26+0x250/0x250 [36841.184421] [<c1070084>] kthread+0x94/0xa0 [36841.184427] [<c1070000>] ? kthread+0x10/0xa0 [36841.184434] [<c163cdf7>] ret_from_kernel_thread+0x1b/0x28 [36841.184441] [<c106fff0>] ? kthread_create_on_node+0xc0/0xc0 [36841.184445] ---[ end trace 2632f8cb2b1edde4 ]--- The rest of my dmesg is chock full of wifi reconnects. ProblemType: Crash DistroRelease: Ubuntu 13.10 Package: wpasupplicant 1.0-3ubuntu2 ProcVersionSignature: Ubuntu 3.11.0-3.8-generic 3.11.0-rc6 Uname: Linux 3.11.0-3-generic i686 NonfreeKernelModules: nvidia ApportVersion: 2.12.1-0ubuntu2 Architecture: i386 CrashCounter: 1 Date: Mon Aug 26 23:45:40 2013 ExecutablePath: /sbin/wpa_supplicant InstallationDate: Installed on 2013-08-21 (5 days ago) InstallationMedia: Ubuntu 13.04 "Raring Ringtail" - Release i386 (20130424) MarkForUpload: True ProcCmdline: /sbin/wpa_supplicant -B -P /run/sendsigs.omit.d/wpasupplicant.pid -u -s -O /var/run/wpa_supplicant ProcEnviron: SegvAnalysis: Segfault happened at: 0x8102980: mov (%edi),%ebx PC (0x08102980) ok source "(%edi)" (0x06000074) not located in a known VMA region (needed readable region)! destination "%ebx" ok SegvReason: reading unknown VMA Signal: 11 SourcePackage: wpa StacktraceTop: ?? () ?? () ?? () ?? () ?? () Title: wpa_supplicant crashed with SIGSEGV UpgradeStatus: Upgraded to saucy on 2013-08-23 (3 days ago) UserGroups: ** Affects: wpa (Ubuntu) Importance: Undecided Status: New ** Tags: apport-crash i386 need-i386-retrace saucy ** Information type changed from Private to Public -- You received this bug notification because you are a member of Ubuntu Bugs, which is subscribed to Ubuntu. https://bugs.launchpad.net/bugs/1217179 Title: wpa_supplicant crashed with SIGSEGV To manage notifications about this bug go to: https://bugs.launchpad.net/ubuntu/+source/wpa/+bug/1217179/+subscriptions -- ubuntu-bugs mailing list ubuntu-bugs@lists.ubuntu.com https://lists.ubuntu.com/mailman/listinfo/ubuntu-bugs